Mercy Mercy Mercy

Erin-Thérèse, 1 of the Totus2us team, from the US: "After I became pregnant, I realised I loved this child in the womb for being just what they were, just for existing, just for being alive, and life being so beautiful and precious. I loved my daughter before I knew who she was, I loved her for who she was before I knew who she was. So I could feel God looking at me in that way and I learned that when God looks at each of us He sees for what we really are, which is the child in the womb, his child. And it has become much easier for me to have mercy. On people that I become irritated with or am likely to judge, I take a moment to remember them as the child that they are and I'm able to see them as God sees them in some small way, and that helps me to try to love them as God loves them, and I think finally to begin to see myself and accept myself in the grace of being a child of God." Music by Joe Zambon. For much more, visit Totus2us.com which is inspired by Blessed John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Fra

Jill from the US: "After I kind of came back into the fold, my sister Mitzi was a person, she is a person, who listens and accepts me. No matter what I tell her, no matter how I’m feeling about something, no matter what complaints I have about people, she is the person who has shown me to be accepting, to listen and to be accepting, and to understand that all of us require mercy. She's merciful with me and through her mercy with me teaches me to be merciful with others. So I adore being around her because it's such a sweet feeling of peace when we know that we're accepted." Music by Joe Zambon. For much more, visit Totus2us.com which is inspired by Blessed John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. Totus Tuus (All Yours) was JPII's motto to Our Lady. Mary is also everything to us - Totus2us.

Ruth, 1 of the Totus2us team, from GB: "Just a couple of days ago Pope Francis announced the themes for the next 3 World Youth Days and they’re based on the Beatitudes and they are: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit’ and then ‘Blessed are the pure in heart’ and then the third year is ‘Blessed are the merciful’. And for me it is the poor in spirit and pure in heart who have shown me both mercy and how to receive mercy. I mean they have shown me mercy and they have shown me how I need to be if I want to receive mercy. They seem to be so interlinked and, as the Beatitude on mercy goes, 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy'. So I'm incredibly grateful to all the poor in spirit and pure in heart who have shown me mercy, because through them I have really been shown the merciful face of Jesus, they have so many times been Jesus for me, and for this I am incredibly grateful." Music by Joe Zambon. For much more, visit Totus2us.com which is inspired by Blessed John Paul II, Papa Benedict XVI and Pope